HR 198, March of Dimes Anniversary: Honors the memory of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who established the March of Dimes and joins the North Carolina Chapter on its observance of the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. Introduced by Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth.Adopted 110-0.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 248, Taxpayer Debt Information Act: Requires disclosure on the ballot that authorization of indebtedness includes interest and that taxes may be levied to repay the indebtedness. Introduced by Rep. Debra Conrad, R-Forsyth.Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 272, DOT Condemnation Changes: Provides that interest on a DOT condemnation award shall be paid from the date of taking until the date the judgment is paid and authorizes a defendant in such an action to recover attorneys' fees and costs if the judgment exceeds the deposit by 35 percent or more. Introduced by Rep. Paul Stam, R-Wake.Adopted 110-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 289, State Computer Equipment/Buy Refurbished: Offers state and local governmental entities the option of purchasing refurbished computer equipment from registered computer equipment refurbishers whenever most appropriate to meet the needs of those entities. Introduced by Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln.Adopted 112-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 333, Sex Offender Residency/Registration: Provides that a person who fails to register with the sheriff's office and is arrested outside of the applicable prosecutorial district, the person shall be transferred to the custody of the sheriff of the county where the person failed to register and all further criminal and judicial proceedings shall be held in that county. Introduced by Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan.Adopted 112-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 449, State Contracts/Furniture: Provides that a vendor is qualified for purposes of any state furniture requirements contract if the vendor's products are included on a United States General Services Administration (GSA) furniture schedule, the vendor is a federally qualified vendor for the GSA furniture schedule, and the vendor offers products on the same pricing and specifications as the GSA furniture schedule. Introduced by Rep. Edgar Starnes, R-Caldwell.Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 482, Mediation Amendments: Changes the law regarding mediated settlement conferences in Superior Court, mediation in district court domestic cases, and the regulation of mediators and establishes a dispute resolution fund for monies collected through the existing administrative fee for the certification of mediators and mediation training programs. Introduced by Rep. Tim Moore, R-Cleveland.Adopted 112-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 588, Public School Report Flexibility: Makes individualized education program forms more efficient and reduces the frequency of certain education reports. Introduced by Rep. Chris Whitmire, R-Transylvania.Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HR 667, Honor U.S. Army Reserve: Celebrates the 105th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve and honors the memory of the members of the U.S. Army Reserve who have given their lives while serving our nation. Introduced by the House Rules Committee.

Adopted 112-0.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HB 719, Education Improvement Act of 2013: Establishes the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Task Force for the purpose of making recommendations on whether to create a statewide model of incentives to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators and to consider the transition to an alternative compensation system for educators. Introduced by Rep. Bryan Holloway, R-Stokes.Adopted 113-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

HR 940, Honor Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity: Celebrates the founders of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and congratulates the members of the fraternity for their 99 years of outstanding service. Introduced by the House Rules Committee.Adopted 111-0.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

SB 91, Prohibit Expunction Inquiry (House version): Clarifies the law pertaining to administrative action that may be taken by an occupational licensing board as a result of expunged charges or convictions and prohibits an employer, educational institution, or state or local government agency from requesting that an applicant provide information regarding an arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction of the applicant that has been expunged. Introduced by Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke.Adopted 87-25. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.Voting yes: McGrady, Moffitt, Whitmire

SB 122, Sex Trafficking/Sex Offender Registration: Adds the offense of human trafficking to the list of criminal convictions that require registration under the sex offender and public protection registration program. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.Adopted 110-0. Sent to the governor for approval.

SenateSB 181, Auto Insurance/Young Driver Classification: Aligns auto insurance risk and rates in North Carolina by allowing the classification of young drivers as a factor in the setting of rates. Introduced by Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson.Adopted 43-1. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Republican Tom Apodaca, Democrat Martin Nesbitt

SB 222, Controlled Substance Reporting: Revises the North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System act include new report deadlines for all Schedule II through V controlled substances. Introduced by Sen. Austin Allran, R-Catawba.Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt

SB 239, Amends N.C. Business Corporation Act: Makes various revisions to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act. Introduced by Sen. Dan Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg.Adopted 46-0. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt

SB 344, Vintage Auto Inspections: Allows for the issuance of title by the Division of Motor Vehicles to the owner of out of state motor vehicles that are 35 model years old or older if the License and Theft Bureau of the DMV fails to complete an inspection and verification of the vehicle's identification number within 15 days of receiving a request for inspection and verification. Introduced by Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus.Adopted 44-0. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt

SB 358, Guaranteed Asset Protection Waivers: Authorizes that guaranteed asset protection waivers can be issued in this state. Introduced by Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-Cumberland.Adopted 43-0. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: ApodacaNot voting: Nesbitt

SB 426, Deadline/Audit Response: Changes the deadline to 10 days from receipt of a draft report from the N.C. State Auditor for an audit response to a performance audit. Introduced by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon.Adopted 41-5. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: ApodacaVoting no: Nesbitt

SB 635, Transmission Line Ownership: Clarifies that only incumbent providers may construct a new electricity transmission line. Introduced by Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson.Adopted 42-4. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt

SB 639, Board of Agriculture Modifications: Clarifies the authority of the Board of Agriculture over plants, including the designation of plants as noxious aquatic weeds. Introduced by Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson.Adopted 44-2. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt

SB 712, ID Card for Homebound Persons: Allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop a process whereby persons who are homebound can apply for a special photo identification card by means other than personal appearance. Introduced by Sen. Neal Hunt, R-Wake.Adopted 44-0. Sent to the House for consideration.Voting yes: ApodacaNot voting: Nesbitt

HB 75, Kilah's Law/Child Abuse Penalties: Increases the penalty for various criminal offenses of felony child abuse and requires an official record of the offense involving child abuse. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union.Adopted 46-0. Sent to the governor for approval.Voting yes: Apodaca, Nesbitt